Pros

Front seats are very good

Cons

fuel

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Volvo V50 R-desing —
Performance, acceleration average, good handling with dynamic chassis , braking ok.
The R-desing is an original good looking sport pakkage with 18" rims on it.
The stereo is very good and is a dyn-adio pakage with 10 speakers.
It's a fun car to drive at a reasonable speed!

Pros

Economy

Cons

Small

25

Very Green —
very economic (3.9 l per 100 kms); enviromentally friendly (emissions 100 grs/km); not a top performer but has enough uuumph to keep up with the traffic. Scandinavian design in the interior. Not very big car for a family but enough space to be able to pack up some gear in the back.

Reviews From Other Years

Handsome And Hard WorkingBy marblej

Perfect balance between a hatch and a wagon. Sporty, yet sensible. Sleek, clean design inside and out. It is hard to look past the very intentional minimalism, but fortunately that is what makes this ...
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For Its Drive I Would Give It A 10/10By Ryan

Its acceleration is not urgent and as it goes around corners it glides rather then jurkes u in the derection and for £25000 its money well spent for it is a very fun car to drive and keep and i would ...
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Volvo V50 2.0d PowershiftBy Jukka

Nice ride, Powershift gearbox is the one and only you should choose in case you even thinking of Volvo. Performance is appropriate for a diesel and the torgue is ok.
It's fun to drive and smooth lik...
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My Idea About The Volvo V50By Niels

Good acceleration,
Small car in comparison with V70.
Very good quality
good handling and performance
nice-looking car on the outside, nice looking on the inside
Volvo stands for safety and you feel th...
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Volvo V50By Michael

Great car for commuting - comfortable and quiet.
Great for the weekends - ferrying the family around
Great for holidays - cavernous boot
1.6 diesel gives about 55 to the gallon
Love heated seats and b...
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Solid, Safe, StylishBy EKR

We needed something bigger than our 4-door golf for our family of 4. And I had no interest in a minivan. We looked at Mercedes E-class (too big), C-class (too unreliable), and Subaru - great car, alm...
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Most Fun Wagon I Ever Owned.By Kurtw

Volvo still makes a good car but sometimes it seems that style is the last thing they think about. The V50 Sportwagon breaks that stereotype. The car is well designed with sufficient room and yet it...
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Great Family Cruiser That You Wont Fall Asleep DrivingBy shanedcleary

finding a car that suits all your needs can be difficult. I researched different cars for months, but found that AWD wagons are hard to find in a manual transmission. I was first attracted to its diff...
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What A VolvoBy Peter

It goes 0-100 km/t in 7,2 sec, 235 km/t on top. 220 bhp. It is just nice to drive. Very nice comfort, lovely design, good quality. It´s maybe not a sportscar, but it makes a good compromice
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